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state_n of_o penance_n and_o so_o common_o call_v in_o regard_n the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v spend_v in_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n past_a 1._o and_o repair_v the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o former_a year_n as_o s._n thomas_n prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n he_o write_v against_o the_o opposer_n of_o religion_n which_o though_o some_o may_v think_v a_o needle_n labour_n and_o time_n idle_o spend_v special_o after_o that_o full_a and_o perfect_a remission_n of_o which_o even_o now_o i_o speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o a_o very_a great_a and_o special_a benefit_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o understand_v if_o we_o give_v care_n to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o holie-ghost_n in_o scripture_n 5.5_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o
〈…〉_z 5._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v those_o that_o be_v mere_o natural_a as_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o sleep_v to_o tend_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a or_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o sickness_n to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o diet_n and_o apparel_n wherein_o be_v much_o business_n and_o many_o occurrence_n these_o thing_n of_o themselves_o if_o we_o go_v no_o high_o be_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v easy_o so_o handle_v by_o a_o religious_a man_n as_o they_o will_v be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o beauty_n and_o desert_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o have_v give_v they_o their_o body_n together_o with_o their_o soul_n all_o the_o service_n and_o care_n they_o bestow_v upon_o it_o as_o such_o be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o reward_n the_o matter_n therefore_o rest_v in_o the_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o other_o cheek_n of_o the_o spouse_n as_o i_o say_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n wherein_o it_o be_v so_o apparent_o easy_a for_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o walk_v upright_o and_o please_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v many_o word_n in_o declare_v it_o for_o secular_a people_n though_o they_o have_v many_o time_n no_o ill_a intention_n in_o their_o action_n yet_o most_o common_o their_o intention_n be_v earthly_a and_o temporal_a aim_v at_o the_o maintenance_n or_o setting-up_a of_o their_o house_n and_o family_n but_o what_o shall_v a_o religious_a man_n have_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o head_n though_o sometime_o that_o which_o he_o handle_v be_v temporal_a yet_o his_o end_n be_v spiritual_a not_o ordain_v to_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n but_o to_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o also_o be_v whole_o direct_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o s._n bernard_n deliver_v this_o doctrine_n eloquent_o and_o excellent_o to_o the_o purpose_n compare_v secular_a people_n with_o religious_a and_o say_v that_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n which_o secular_a people_n take_v be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n partly_o peremptory_a as_o he_o term_v it_o because_o labour_v in_o sinful_a action_n it_o bring_v everlasting_a death_n with_o it_o and_o partly_o though_o not_o peremptory_a yet_o perishable_a because_o though_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n they_o be_v toss_v with_o many_o care_n and_o embroil_v in_o much_o business_n though_o not_o in_o much_o offence_n toil_a themselves_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o pass_v away_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o they_o which_o toil_n though_o it_o work_v not_o damnation_n yet_o it_o work_v not_o salvation_n neither_o so_o that_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o foundation_n yet_o they_o shall_v suffer_v detriment_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o and_o themselves_o be_v save_v yet_o so_o aâ—_n by_o fire_n but_o harken_v what_o be_v say_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v but_o which_o remain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a neither_o do_v we_o leave_v work_v this_o food_n though_o we_o be_v sometime_o employ_v in_o earthly_a occupation_n by_o obedience_n or_o out_o of_o fraternal_a charity_n because_o our_o intention_n be_v different_a from_o they_o who_o labour_n shall_v perish_v the_o selfsame_a labour_n grow_v from_o a_o far_o different_a root_n shall_v not_o perish_v alike_o because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o charity_n which_o never_o perish_v 7._o this_o which_o s._n bernard_n say_v anselm_n agree_v with_o the_o similitude_n which_o s._n anselm_n bring_v in_o which_o kind_n of_o expression_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v rare_a thus_o we_o read_v of_o he_o in_o his_o life_n a_o certain_a religious_a man_n come_v unto_o he_o for_o advise_v and_o make_v his_o complaint_n that_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o his_o superior_n in_o temporal_a business_n have_v betake_v himself_o to_o religion_n of_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v they_o he_o make_v he_o answer_v and_o encourage_v he_o in_o this_o manner_n mil._n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v like_o a_o mil_fw-mi which_o be_v ever_o move_v and_o never_o rest_v but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n among_o the_o man_n that_o tend_v it_o some_o look_v not_o after_o their_o meal_n and_o it_o all_o run_v down_o into_o the_o river_n and_o be_v utter_o lose_v other_o save_o part_n of_o it_o and_o part_n they_o lose_v through_o negligence_n other_o put_v their_o sack_n underneath_o and_o save_v it_o al._n the_o first_o kind_n be_v those_o secular_a people_n who_o never_o think_v of_o any_o eternal_a thing_n but_o their_o thought_n be_v whole_o bury_v in_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n the_o second_o kind_n be_v of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o world_n do_v some_o good_a work_n they_o give_v alm_n they_o go_v to_o church_n due_o they_o visit_v the_o sick_a these_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o work_n the_o last_o kind_n be_v religious_a people_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o their_o superior_n upon_o obedience_n lose_v not_o their_o labour_n though_o the_o business_n be_v temporal_a which_o they_o be_v set_v about_o yea_o though_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o business_n they_o be_v force_v sometime_o to_o do_v something_o otherwise_o then_o religious_a discipline_n require_v or_o to_o slack_v in_o somewhat_o which_o be_v common_o observe_v by_o other_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n recompense_v all_o and_o gâ—thereâ—h-up_a the_o meal_n so_o clean_o and_o lay_v it_o up_o so_o safe_a that_o it_o suffice_v to_o maintain_v they_o for_o all_o eternity_n 8._o final_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o which_o s._n bonaventure_n write_v touch_v this_o matter_n 3._o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o doctrine_n be_v he_o who_o be_v so_o profound_a a_o divine_a and_o be_v derive_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o divinity_n his_o discourse_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o merit_n it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o all_o his_o work_n be_v actual_o refer_v to_o god_n 〈…〉_z but_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o have_v a_o habitual_a relaâ—ion_n to_o he_o this_o habitual_a relation_n arise_v not_o by_o reason_n a_o soul_n be_v in_o charity_n that_o be_v not_o enough_o but_o because_o this_o particular_a work_n in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o some_o other_o work_n from_o which_o this_o do_v flow_v waâ—_n due_o offer_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n purpose_n to_o give_v in_o alâ—e_n for_o god_n sake_n a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n though_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o god_n afterward_o when_o he_o distribute_v they_o several_o one_o by_o one_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o those_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v not_o profitable_o and_o virtuous_o bestow_v as_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o he_o shall_v begin_v any_o other_o new_a workâ—_n of_o a_o other_o kind_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a purpose_n to_o do_v that_o work_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whence_o this_o holy_a doctor_n do_v inâ—erre_v that_o the_o same_o must_v hold_v in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o religious_a people_n who_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o religion_n be_v resolve_v to_o goe-through_a with_o the_o burâ—hen_o thereof_o whatsoever_o afterward_o they_o do_v that_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o observance_n be_v meritorious_a by_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o first_o will_v and_o purpose_n which_o they_o have_v unless_o that_o purpose_n be_v contradict_v by_o some_o contrary_a resoluâ—ion_n which_o no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v do_v this_o be_v s._n bâ—nauenture'â—_n discourse_n almost_o word_n for_o word_n conclude_v thereupon_o that_o it_o be_v infinite_o profitable_a and_o withal_o most_o secure_a to_o live_v a_o religious_a life_n 9_o but_o as_o touch_v merit_n whereof_o we_o now_o treat_v we_o may_v aâ—de_v one_o thing_n far_o that_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o work_n which_o before_o i_o mention_v but_o to_o our_o very_a â—_z and_o inward_a affection_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o natural_a for_o in_o truth_n when_o religious_a people_n leave_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o become_v passion_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o house_n and_o household_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o whole_o at_o god_n service_n thâ—t_v whatsoever_o business_n god_n have_v they_o account_v it_o they_o and_o whatsâ—ever_o business_n they_o have_v god_n account_v it_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v profitable_a and_o convenient_a for_o one_o be_v profitable_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o other_o so_o that_o when_o they_o rejoice_v or_o be_v sad_a for_o their_o own_o occasion_n or_o desire_v or_o fear_v any_o thing_n concern_v they_o god_n esteem_v
oftentimes_o say_v he_o we_o see_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v out_o he_o will_v have_v himself_o first_o bind_v and_o protest_v beside_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unbound_v though_o he_o shall_v desire_v it_o wherefore_o if_o it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o overcome_v with_o pain_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o be_v unbound_v the_o chirurgeon_n go_v on_o till_o the_o cure_n be_v do_v and_o then_o the_o patient_n himself_o be_v glad_a that_o they_o do_v not_o give_v ear_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o cut_n cure_v he_o though_o he_o be_v then_o unwilling_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o indeed_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o he_o repine_v not_o at_o the_o cure_n but_o at_o the_o sharpness_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o a_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v willing_o put_v his_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o religion_n and_o will_v be_v under_o another_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o he_o if_o afterward_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n from_o which_o his_o will_n have_v aversion_n he_o abide_v it_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o that_o very_a medicine_n do_v he_o good_a though_o it_o be_v take_v with_o not_o so_o good_a a_o will_n and_o it_o give_v he_o health_n which_o he_o will_v have_v refuse_v if_o he_o have_v be_v free_a and_o when_o his_o sickness_n be_v go_v he_o be_v glad_a he_o can_v do_v no_o other_o thus_o say_v s._n anselm_n 9_o wherefore_o see_v as_o i_o have_v show_v there_o can_v be_v a_o straight_a bond_n to_o tie_v we_o to_o god_n vow_n than_o the_o bond_n of_o vow_n we_o may_v easy_o discover_v how_o many_o commodity_n do_v accrue_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o it_o both_o in_o regard_n it_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o never_o at_o no_o time_n nor_o for_o no_o temptation_n to_o flinch_v away_o from_o he_o and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o god_n many_o other_o unspeakable_a benefit_n by_o reason_n of_o so_o near_a connexion_n with_o he_o for_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o post_n the_o post_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o he_o so_o he_o that_o bind_v himself_o to_o god_n oblige_v in_o a_o manner_n god_n to_o himself_o and_o as_o i_o say_v all_o his_o good_n and_o heavenly_a treasure_n with_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o make_v account_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o special_a fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v in_o religion_n whereby_o many_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o light_a to_o understand_v fervor_n to_o embrace_v strength_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o final_o ability_n to_o run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o haâ—t_n which_o must_v needs_o redound_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o father_n of_o all_o consolation_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o we_o with_o that_o triple_a cord_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v 10._o wherefore_o with_o great_a reason_n do_v the_o holie-ghost_n exhort_v and_o invite_v we_o willing_o to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o these_o bond_n of_o wisdom_n in_o these_o word_n 6.25_o put_v thy_o foot_n into_o the_o shackle_n thereof_o and_o thy_o neck_n into_o the_o collar_n floope_v thy_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v it_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a in_o the_o bond_n thereof_o happy_a chain_n and_o bond_n to_o be_v wish_v which_o therefore_o holy_a scripture_n term_v not_o chain_n but_o collar_n or_o necklace_n adorn_v rather_o then_o bind_v the_o neck_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o iron_n hard_a and_o servile_a but_o of_o gold_n noble_a and_o please_a not_o burden_v but_o honour_v he_o that_o bear_v they_o not_o bar_v but_o rather_o enlarge_n and_o establish_v our_o freedom_n the_o nineteen_o fruit_n a_o safe_a and_o quiet_a death_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v be_v very_o great_a yet_o what_o will_v they_o all_o avayle_v we_o if_o our_o life_n full_o fraught_v with_o virtue_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n as_o a_o ship_n lade_v with_o rich_a merchandise_n shall_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n suffer_v shipwreck_n wherefore_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n sure_a and_o everlasting_a religious_a people_n have_v this_o privilege_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o be_v arm_v for_o death_n with_o many_o special_a help_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a commodity_n it_o have_v 2._o three_o thing_n be_v dreadful_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o first_o death_n itself_o be_v mighty_o distasteful_a and_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v bitter_a yea_o the_o only_a memory_n thereof_o be_v very_o grievous_a death_n second_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o regard_n the_o devil_n be_v then_o most_o busy_a and_o violent_a in_o tempt_v we_o and_o sound_v a_o man_n on_o every_o side_n three_o it_o be_v the_o more_o terrible_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n that_o follow_v which_o as_o s._n gregory_n speak_v the_o near_a â—â—_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n touch_v it_o 28._o the_o 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